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THE ART 



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PUBLISHED BY 

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Youth's Companion Office, 

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In preparing the Second Edition of this little work, 
the Publishers have added a few new flowers, also 
lessons in making a "Wax Cross. This book has been 
arranged with special reference to the wants of the 
beginner who may not be able to secure the services 
of a teacher. 

We would suggest to our readers that a nice taste 
does not require a lai-ge bouquet; a single bud of 
Moss Rose, or a cluster of Fuchsias in a delicate vase 
of appropriate color is superior in effect to any gor- 
geous display. 

PERRY MASON & CO., 

41 Tejiple Place, Boston. 



THE COMPONENT PARTS of FLOWERS. 

In the most perfect flowers there are seven parts, 
besides the peduncle, on which the flower is supported. 

1st. The calyx, or flower cup, which does not 
diffbr much from the leaf in texture. 

2nd. The corolla, which is formed within or above 
the calyx. It is of a finer texture, and often displays 
the most beautiful colors. 

In some flowers there is only one organ, which in 
those cases may be considered as the calyx and corolla 
united together, as it has the rough texture of the one 
on the outside, and the delicate texture of the other 
within. When the corolla consists of more than one 
part, they are called petals. 

3rd. The stamens, which are thread-like substances, 
generally bearing little knobs on their points. They 
are ranged within the corolla, and vary in number in 
different flowers. 

4th. The pistils are organs standing on the seed 
vessel. There are sometimes one and sometimes 
many in the same flower, 

5th. The pericarpium, or seed vessel; but some- 
times it is wanting, in which case the plants are said 
to have naked seeds. 

6th. The receptacle, or that in which all the other 
parts are united. 

7th. The seed. 

8th. The leaves. 



STAMENS AND PISTILS. 

These are generally made of white, red, yellow, 
and green sewing cotton. Stiffen the cotton, either 
with melted gum or starch. When quite dry, dip in 
melted wax ; then cut into lengths. The little knobs 
that are seen on their points are made by dipping the 
ends in thick gum, then into powder color, suited to 
the flower for which thev are intended. 



LEAVES. 

Press three sheets of green wax together, the two 
upper ones being of the shade of the right side of the 
leaf, and the third sheet lighter, to form the under 
part of the leaf; after pressing and warming them by 
a fire, place the real leaf upon the warm wax, going 
with the grain of the wax, then with the leaf still on 
the wax, cut the surplus away with the scissors, takinj^ 
care to follow every little turn in the edge of it. When 
done press it again before the fire, and whilst warm 
remove the real leaf from the wax one, taking care 
to get it clearly off, when it will be found that the 
wax leaf has all the veins and markings of the real 
one. To make leaves from metal moulds, moisten the 
moulds slightly with warm water, press the wax on 
the back of the mould, and with a steel pin cut away 
the surplus. 



Uj^pOlSSUS. 



The materials required for a spray of Narcissus 
numbering eight flowers, will be about five sheets of 
lemon colored wax for the blossoms, two sheets of 
rather light yellow-green for the calyx and stems, and 
one sheet of a darker shade for the seed-cup and main 
stem ; about a yard of fine silk-covered wire for the 
flower stems, Avith the same quantity of wire several 
sizes larger for the main stem, a small quantity of 
yellow, and of orange powder, together with some 
white bloom and pale yellow-green powder; a medium- 
sized camel's-hair brush ; a fine sable one ; a very 
small moulding-pin, and one of larger size. (The 
scissors used should be small and loose at the joints.) 

Commence by taking the natural flower very care- 
fully to pieces by first separating the petals from the 
centre, which is cup-shaped, and when slit open, will 
form a strip of about an inch in width, and half an 
inch in depth. 




Place one of tho petals upon thick white paper, and 
after cutting it out very carefully, put the paper pat- 
tern, No. 1, which is shown in our diagram, upon the 
lemon-colored wax, which should be doubled and 
pressed together before the fire for a niomemt, and cut 
out six petals for each flower, not forgetting to go 
with the grain of the wax ; then cut one of the center 
strips. No. 2, which is to form the cup in the centre of 
each flower. 

When they are all cut out, the petals marked No. 1 
must be painted thus : into a saucer place a little of 
the yellow powder, with a very small quantity of white 
bloom; crush them with a palate knife, and after 
mixing them together with a brush, bloom each petal 
by dipping the camel's hair brush into the dry mix- 
ture, and brushing the petals lightly on both sides, 
being careful not to paint quite to the base of each or 
they will not adhere in making up. When they are 
all painted, mould them round the edges with the 
head of the pin, pressing the pin down the centre to 
form the vein as in nature ; great care should be taken 
in moulding them, as the beauty of the flower depends 
upon it. Give them one bloom more and commence 
to make up the flower by taking a strip of fine wire, 
and moulding a small piece of lemon-colored wax 
round one end of it, dipping the point into the orange 
powder to form the pistil ; then press round it at 
stated distances the stamens, which should be formed 
from the lemon wax, as in diagram No. 3. Dip the 
point in turpentine, before dipping them into the 
orange powder; then take the strip of lemon wax 
numbered 2, and after warming, place it round the 
head of a moulding pin and press the sides together, 
which lap over, taking great care to do it so neatly 



that the union will be imperceptible, and with the 
head ot a smaller pin mould the edges, and hollow it 
out in the middle. Warm it by the fire, and after 
passing the wire with the pistil and stamens through 
the center of it, press it at the base carefully to the 
cup-like shape seen in the center of the real flower. 
Paint it inside and out with the sable brush, and the 
orange powder mixed with the weakest gum water, to 
the consistency of thin cream, taking care to do it 
lightly, or the painting will look coarse, then press on 
it at the base of the cup three petals, at regular dis- 
tances, placing the other three between those of the 
first three, nipping the points of the last between the 
finger and thumb, to give them the sharp pointed 
appearance of the natural ones. The calyx, which 
varies in length according to the size of the flower, 
should be formed of a strip of the light green wax, 
moulding it quite close to the base of the petals. The 
seed-cup and stems should be formed from the natural 
flower, out of the dark green wax. The stems of the 
flowers should vary from one to three inches in length, 
and they should when completed, unite on to one 
stem formed of the thick wire, and covered smoothly 
with the dark green wax. The leaves are grass 
sliaped, and if required, should be modelled from the 
real ones out of three thicknesses of bright green 
wax ; they should not be joined to the floAver, but 
should be made to droop over the vase naturally. 



The materials required for a spray of blush roses 
will be about six sheets of thin white wax for each 
rose, or twelve sheets for a pretty group of two roses 
and a bud, two sheets of light yellow-green Avax for 
the stems and backs of the leaves ; and two sheets of 
green, some shades darker, for the leaves; a small 
quantity of Chinese white bloom, a bright shade of 
pink and deep gold color, all in powder ; about a yard 
of medium sized silk or cotton covered wire for the 
stems of the roses, and a wire several sizes finer for 
the bud, stems and leaves ; a medium sized moulding- 
pin, with one much smaller for the crushed petals of 
the rose, and a rather large camel's hair brush for 
blooming. Commence by taking the real flower to 
pieces very carefully ; the petals of it will be found to 
be of four different sizes, as seen in our diagram of 
the petals. The crushed petals next to the stamens 
we will call No. 4, and the other sizes follow to No. 1, 
which is the largest. When they are all arranged in 
their separate lots, take a petal of each and cut it out 
on thick white paper, numbering each size. When 
done, take No. 4, which is to represent the crushed 
petals, and place it upon the thin Avhite wax, and cut 
out most carefully twenty, varying them according to 
nature, but at the same time cutting them clearly. 
Then in like manner, take size No. 3 and cut out 
twenty of them, and of each of the next two sizes cut 



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out sixteen petals ; when done, bloom, each petal most 
carefully on either side with Chinese white, mixed 
with a lesser quantity of bloom, after crushing them 
"well together. When they are all bloomed and put in 
order, mould them according to nature, crinkling the 
small petals of the 4th size with the head of the small 
pin, being careful at the same time not to break the 
wax. The larger sizes should be moulded first round 
the edges with a large pin, and then pressed with the 
thumb of the right hand in the centre of each to 
hollow them out; after which they should all have 
-one bloom more, this time adding a little of the pink 
powder to the white mixture before used. The small 
petals, which are for the centre of the rose, should be 
■of a deeper pink than the next-sized petals, so getting 
■each paler, until the last sized petals have but the 
faintest tinge of pink. Care should be taken when 
blooming not to paint quite to the base of the petals, 
•or they will not adhere in making up. 

To make up the rose, take a strip of wire and mould 
9;ound one end of it a tiny piece of white wax, turn 




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the end down about a quarter of an inch and then 
mould round this doubled piece of wire and wax, on 
another strip of white, warming it by the fire and 
pressing it between the finger and thumb to the form 
of a tiny cone ; then press on several of the stamens, 
which should be formed of white wax doubled and 
cut into strips of about half an inch in length, dipping 
their points first into weak gum-water, and then into 
the yellow powder, to form the pollen. The number 
of the stamens should be about twenty, and in pressing 
on the crushed petals the remainder of the stamens 
should be mixed with them. The crushed petals 
should be put on with care, but not formally — some 
should turn back, some should be crinkled, whilst 
others should look almost crushed. Then take five of 
the third size, and placing them one within the other, 
and then within one of the second size, press them on 
to the under part of the cone, which will, when the 
other three clusters of petals are pressed on, form the 
cup shape of the natural flower. Great care must be 
taken in this part of its construction to make the 
petals look as natural as possible. Press on the re- 
maining petals of the second size together with those 
of the first singly, making them look, when done, like 
those in the engraving, if the natural flower is not at 
hand. Form the calyx by cutting a strip of the light 
green wax about half an inch deep and one inch and 
a half long, and mould it round the wire just at the 
base of the last petals of the rose, and, after smoothing 
and shaping it according to nature, press on the five 
pointed divisions of the calyx, after cutting them out 
of the green wax doubled, from diagram No. 5, t.iking 
care that their edges are moulded thinly, and at the 
same time not letting their joining to the other part 



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of the calyx be visible. When done, mould a narrow 
strip of green Avax round the wire for the stem, and 
then after holding the rose near to the f.re for a 
moment, to warm the wax, regulate the petals, touch- 
ino- them as little as possible with the fingers, and turn 
back the points of the calyx towards the stem. Make 
the buds by rolling up some pieces of white wax ot 
the form of a small acorn, only more pointed at one 
end than the other; cut a strip of thin wire and mould 
round it about a quarter of an inch down, a piece of 
light green wax in the form of a grain of nee only 
larger; insert the point of the wire above this piece 
of green into the centre of the broad end of the acorn- 
shaped piece of white, and press four or five pmk 
petals on the under part so as to form a bud bursting 
into bloom; then place on neatly the five pointed 
divisions of light green, and make them nearly meet 
at the top. The leaves should be formed from the 
real ones out of three thicknesses of green wax, using 
the lioht shade for their backs, and finish the spray 
by arranging the flowers, buds, and leaves according 
to our illustration, making the roses and buds spnng 
from the same place, as shown. 



The materials required will be about four sheets of 
pale lemon-colored wax for blossoms, or white if the 
colored is difficult to procure, and tvvo sheets of pale 
blue-green wax for the stems, as near the natural 
shade as possible; two sheets of a bright green for the 
leaves, with one sheet several shades lighter for their 
backs ; some bright gold powder, as near the natural 
shade as possible for the buds and flowers, together 
with a small quantity of white bloom and carmine; 
a cake of sepia, and a very fine sable brush, a medium 
sized camel's-hair brush, and a small moulding-pin ; 
some fine silk or cotton-covered wire together with 
about a yard of wire several sizes larger for the centre 
stem — great care should be taken in selecting the wire 
fine enough. 

Commence by taking the real flower to pieces very 
carefully ; it is composed of five petals, the first two 
are very small and enclose the hook-shaped stamens 
in the centre of the flower. This size we will call 
No. 1 ; the tAvo petals on either side of the centre just 
described will be No. 2 ; and the back petal, which is 
veined with brown, we will call No. 3. Place the 
natural petal upon thick white paper, and after cutting 
each size carefully out, warm the lemon Avax and 
place the paper pattern No. 1, which is the smallest 
size, upon it. Cut two of them out, then two of 
size. No. 2 ; and out of the lemon wax doubled, cut 
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one of No. 3, which is for the back petal. When all 
the petals for the flowers are cut out, bloom them 
with a mixture of white bloom and gold powder 
after crushing and mixing them well together, being 
careful not to paint quite to the base of each, or 
they will not adhere in making up. When they arc 
all bloomed, mould the first two sizes by hollowing 
them out with the head pf the small moulding-pin ; 
the petal cut from No. 3 should be pressed down the 
centre with the pin, and then mould round the edges 
with the head of it. When all the petals are moulded, 
paint very delicately the back petals of each flower 
with rich brown, which can be made by mixing a little 
carmine with more or less of sepia, and moisten with 
the weakest gum-water ; the streaks should be very 
fine and as near nature as possible. To make up the 
flower, take a strip of the fine wire and mould round 
one end of it a small piece of lemon wax, moulding to 
the hook-shaped form of the centre of the real flower ; 
when done, press on at the base of it the first two 
petals cut from No. 1 ; enclosing the hook within the 
petals, at the same time, being careful that the petals 
are not crushed ; then press on the two petals of the 
next size, placing one on either side of the centre | 
then at the back of the flower press on the two petals 
of the next size, placing one on either side of the 
centre ; then at the back of the flower press on the 
large petal cut from No. 3, and curve it slightly back 
as seen in the real flower. The small round calyx, 
with its two points back and front, should be cut from 
the light blue-green wax, as also the short fine stem 
of the flower. The buds are formed the same as the 
flowers with the exception of closing the petals; to 
make them look natural they should some of them 



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have the appearance of half blown ones. The leaves 
should be modelled from the real ones, out of three 
thicknesses of green wax, placing the light shade at 
their backs, and the whole should be made up from 
nature. 



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For a spray of the carnation, the materials required 
are as follows : about three sheets of medium white 
wax for the blossoms, two sheets of light green wax 
for the calyx and part of the stems, and two sheets 
of a rather light blue green for the leaves. A small 
quantity of scarlet with about the same quantity of 
a deep pink, also in powder, a little white bloom, 
and a medium-sized camel*s-hair brush, a very small 
curling-pin, with a medium-sized moulding pin, and 
about one yard of fine silk-covered wire. Commence 
by taking the real flower very carefully to pieces ; 
when done, it will be found that the petals are four 
different sizes, place them upon thick white paper, and 
cut carefully out one of each size ; then place the 
paper patterns upon the white wax, and cut out four 
of each of the two first sizes, Nos. 2 and 3. Of the 
two next sizes, Nos. 4 and 5, cut out twelve of each, 
and when done bloom them on both sides with a 
mixture of pink powder, putting a small quantity 
of the scarlet just to give to the pink a tinge, and 
softening the whole with the white bloom ; when they 
are all painted, mould them first in the centre with 
the large pin, and then most carefully with the small 
pin round the edges, after which give to each one 
more bloom. Then commence to make up the flower 
by forming the centre, which is composed of two 
strips of white wax doubled. They should be very 
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narrow, aud about an inch and a half long, each 
curled round at one end as in nature, or as shown in 
the engraving, diagram No. 1 ; they should be joined 
at their base to a strip of wire, and mould round all 
a small piece of light green wax, narrowing and 
pressing it to the form of a large grain of rice ; 
then press on the petals, placing the smallest first, 
but not too regular. When done, form the calyx from 
nature, or diagram No. 6 out of the light green wax 
doubled, and after moulding it carefully, press it 
round the lower part of the petals, which will form 
a kind of sheath to the flower ; then press on at the 
base of the calyx the two tiny leaves of green from 
diagram No. 7, opposite to each other; then press on 
tAvo smaller ones from No. 8, between the spaces left 
by the others. Make the stem about a quarter of an 
inch from the calyx with the light green wax, and 
cut out two more very small narrow leaves, and place 
them opposite to each other ; continue the stem with 
the dark green. This completes the flower. The 
opening buds should be formed with about six pink 
petals, making them from the first two sizes of the 
flower, twirling them round a solid piece of wax after 
the form and length of the bud. From the wire 
attached to the bud form the stem, and press on at 
the base of the back, the calyx, which should be 
formed the same as for the flower together with the 
tiny leaves. The closed buds are composed of a solid 
piece in wax, with the calyx of green to cover it. 



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To make this graceful flower, prepare four pieces of 
wax for the corolla, (see cut fig. 2) and four pieces 
for the calyx (fig 1); pinch the edges of the latter 
very little, merely taking off the square edge caused 
in cutting. Then press the body of the calyx with 
the thick end of the bone-tool, until it is somewhat 
hollowed, and the neck part of it tubular, Avhich must 
be done with the steel pin; the corolla cannot be too 
thin at the edges. Tint them purple or pink, as is 
required, and the calyx fine scarlet or full color, or of 
very pale tints, according to the color of the flower to 
be imitated. Take a thin piece of Avire and color it 
])ink, and dip the point in melted white wax, which 
forms the pointal with a knob at the end. Take eight 
stamens, fix them round the pointal with a little silk, 
then take the corolla, which must be previously curled 
a little, and place them so that the stamens protrude 
about an inch below the flower ; one lapping over the 
other, so that they encircle each other ; pinch them 
nicely round the base, then the calyx immediately over 
them as shown in diagram; press and join the neck- 
part of the flower quite smooth and round (which 
part will require tinting over again); and finally fix 
on the seed vessel, of a dark maroon or green, as the 
flower may be, Avhich is done 'by rolling a piece of 
wax to the size, a little oblong; make an incision 
half way through lengthways with a knife, place it 
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against the stem of the flower; press it together 
neatly, and the flower is complete. The buds can 
be made by moulding with the fingers, according to 
their several growths. In mounting the leaves and 
flowers on the stem, join two opposite each other, the 
small young leaves of a reddish hue on the end of 
the stem. 




WAX cmBB, 




To make this "Wax Cross as represented in the cut, 
first cover the entire surface of the wood cross with 
the white paper. When this has become thoroughly 
dry mould the wax over the paper on the cross and 
press it on firmly. Be careful to make the joints 
even and smooth. To make the Ivy Wreath cover a 
piece of the wire with wax by moulding it around 
with the fingers. Then proceed to make the leaves. 
Moisten the mould with a little warm water then press 
a piece of wax on the back of the mould. Now cut 
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away the surplus around tlie edge of the mould. 
Take a piece of the wire (covered with wax) from one 
to two inches long, and place one end on the center 
of the mould for the stem, then press another piece 
of wax over this as before. Cai-efully remove the leaf 
from the mould. Make as many leaves as are re- 
quired. The leaves made from the small mould are 
to be placed near the top of the cross, those from the 
large mould, around the base. Now arrange the 
leaves by the stem on the long wire by twisting the 
wire around. Entwine the vine around the cross as 
seen in the cut and you will have a very pretty 
ornament. 



rm fmBY. 



The materiitls required for a small group of pansies 
will be, about two sheets of medium white wax for the 
buds and flowers, two sheets of light yellow-green 
for the stems and backs of the leaves, and two sheets 
of a bright yellow-green for the leaves, a small quanti- 
ty of a rich but rather dark purple, and the same of 
ultramarine blue; a small quantity of gold color, and 
a cake of sepia ; a small quantity of Chinese -white, 
and the same of white bloom ; a medium-sized mould- 
ing pin, and one of the finest sable brushes that can 
be procured ; about a yard of fine silk-covered Avire, 
and a very small quantity of white down, together 
with a medium-sized camel's-hair brush. 

Commence by taking the natural flower very care- 
fully to pieces. This can be done by first separating 
the five divisions of the calyx from the back of the 
flower; then the two backs, which are purple, and 
which is seen in diagram No. 3 ; then the two sides, 
see diagram No. 2, which are of a pale straw-color 
painted with purple ; then the lip or front petal of the 
flower, diagram No. 1 . When they are all separated, 
place each of the three petals upon thick white paper, 
and cut them out exact to nature, not forgetting 
to number each. Then place the paper pattern No. 1, 
which is for the lip, upon the white wax, which should 
be doubled and pressed together before the fire for 
a moment, and cut out one for each flower ; then 
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cut out two of No. 2, which are for the side petals ; then 
two of No. 3, which are for the back petals, so making 
five petals for each flower. When all the petals are 
cut out carefully, they must be moulded at the back of 
each with the head of the pin on the edges, to thin 
them according to nature. Into a saucer put a little 
of the purple powder, and after crushing it well with 
the palate knife, bloom with the camel's-hair brush the 
two back petals which were cut from pattern No. 
3 ; and if the one blooming is not sufficient, bloom 
them again, making each look as velvety as possible, 
which is the chief beauty in this flower. Then we 
take the two petals cut from pattern No. 2, which was 
for the side petals, and bloom each with a mixture of 
Chinese white, white bloom, and the least quantity of 




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gold, just to tint the whole with the lightest shade of 
straw-color ; then bloom the edges about a quarter of 
the way down with ultramarine, over which bloom the 
purple, leaving the slightest edge or shade of blue with- 
in the purple. AYhen done, vein each in the centre, 
with the sable brush and purple powder mixed in the 
weakest gum-water, according to nature ; the veins 
must be done most carefully, or the whole beauty of 
the blossoms will be lost. Then bloom the petal cut 
from No. 1, which is for the lip or front, with the 
straw-colored mixture, and then paint the edges and 
centre with the blue and purple as for the sides, 
only making the pattern upon it larger and deeper, 
as seen in the engraving and also in nature : — the 
very dark and fine veins should be done with sepia 
and purple mixed together. The spot in the ex- 
treme centre of the flower, or rather the space just be- 
neath the purple patch on the lip, should be painted 
carefully with the bright gold color. To make up the 
flower, take a piece of wire, and to the end of it press 
a small strip of the lightest green wax with a knob 
at one end of it (the strip should be not more than a 
quarter of an inch): round this strip, and near the 
knob, mould a tiny strip of the light green wax in the 
form of a very small grain of rice — this is for the pistil 
or centre of the flower; then mould a very narrow 
strip of the same wax round the wire smoothly for the 
stem as seen in nature. When done press on the un- 
der part of the centre round-piece the lip which was 
cut from No. 1 ; then press on either side of it the 
petals cut from No. 2, which form the sides. After 
this press on the petals cut from No. 3, which are to 
form the backs. When they are all joined on, curve 
each of the petals back according to the engraving or 



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the natural flower, and for the calyx out of the green 
wax doubled, cut the two small divisons and the three 
larger divisions of the calyx from nature, mould them, 
and press three in the half to the under part of the 
flower, and two to the upper part ; great care must he 
taken with the calyx, as it is somewhat difficult to 
place on. The petals for the buds are to be cut out 
smaller than for the flowers, and then to^ be curled 
round each other according to nature ; the calyx is the 
same as for the flower. The leaves should be formed 
from the natural ones ; out of three thicknesses of 
green wax placing tlie light shade at the back. 



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We refer any persons desiring Wax Materials to the adver- 
tisement of Messrs. Frost & Adams, found on the fourth pagJ 
of the cover of this book. 

They solicit correspondence. • 

Send for their Catalogue of articles and prices. 



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-^ looked for eagerly by the young folks, and read with interest 
by the older. Its purpos^e is to interest while it amuses ; to be 
judicious, practical, sensible ; and to have really permanent worth , 
while it attracts for the hour. 

It is handsomely illustrated, and has for contributors some of 
the most attractive writers in the country. Among these are : 

Edward Ej^gleston, Dr. I. I. Hayes, 

Prof. James l>eMille, litmise C. Moultoii, 

Liouisa M. Alcott, "Sophie May," 

Kehecca H. Davis, C A Stephens, 

C. W. Flanders, Kuth Chesterfield, 

S. S. Kobblns, M. A. Denisoii. 

Its reading is adapted to the old and young, is yery varied in 
its character ; sprightly and entertaining. It gives 

Stories of Adventures, Stories of Home and 
Letters of Travel, School Life. 

Editorials upon Current Tales, Poetry, 

Topics, Selections for Declama- 
Historical Articles, tion. 

Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Puzzles, 

Religious Articles, Facts and Incidents. 

Subscription Price, $1.50. Specimen copies sent free. 
Address, 

PERRY MASON & CO., 

41 Temple Place, Boston, Mass. 



THE ART 






WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Second Edition. 



PUBLISHED BY 

PERRY MASON & CO., 

Youth's Companion Office, 

41 Tkmple Place, 

BOSTON. 



Special Notice. 



We will send postpaid, on receipt of one dollar, neatly 
packed in a box, all the materials for making the Wax 
Cross, as described on page 22. 

Also, we will send postpaid, on receipt of one dollar 
materials for making the Blush Rose, as described on 
page 10. 

Our new edition of The Art of Making Wax 
Flowers, with full instructions, will accompany each 
box. 

Address, 

PERRY MASON & CO., 

Publishers Youth's Companion, 
41 Temple Place, 

Boston, Mass. 



The Publisheis of the Youth's Companion, 

Boston, Mass., offer for sale 400 articles, a description 
of which will be found in their Premium List. These 
articles are varied in character, and are offered at prices 
in most" cases lower than the prices for which they can be 
purchased elsewhere. 

Send for a Premium List. It will be sent you free. 



PLEASURE 




- The art of Sorrento cutting has become very popular, 
for it is not only a source o( pleasure, but of profit to any 
who may wish to make it so. 

With this Saw almost any boy or girl can make a large 
variety of useful and ornamental articles, such as 
Wall Brackets, 

Picture Frames, 

Match Safes, 

Clock Shelves, 

Work Baskets, elc. 




Our new Bracket and Fret Saw is in size 6 x 13 inches, 
is made of polished cherry and neatlv put together. 
We will send, postage paid, for $1.25, 
1 Bracket and Fret Saw, 
5 Designs for Wall Brackets, full size, 
4 Extra Saw Blades. 
Also, printed directions. 
Address 

PERRY MASO^ & CO., 

Youth's Companion Office, ) 
41 Temple Place. ) 



Bo.ston, Mass. 



FROST & ADAMS, 

33 S^ 3d CORJ^HILL, - - BOSTOM. 

Importers and Dealers in all kinds of 

||atciital foil lax llotucii |[alitit0. 

Tim FlQwej Gutters I, 

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BXi Fine^ G'QlQrSf, 

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Fayal Baskets, Glass Shades, &c., &c. 

Also, a general assortment of 

Mathematical Instruments, Architects' 
and Engineers' Stationery, &c. 



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